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Transcript of Career Services Chat
July 11, 2007
Speakers: Ernest Sotomayor, Julie Hartenstein, Gina Boubion

[see other chats and transcripts]

sr2575(Q) What should our expectations be for the typical salary range coming out of J-school?
ESotomayor(A) Many variables sr2575. Depends on your experience, the location, the size of market, the job. But, generally, expect salary of in the range of about 25K to about 30k in a starting newspaper job in a small-medium market. The range will be higher in a place like NYC, LA, D.C.etc. Magazine starting salaries are about the same.
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The DOS Office is going to be hosting a series of online chats on various topics in the weeks ahead. All students are welcome, but some of them are targeted at specific cohorts.

- we will post transcripts after the chats whenever possible (this may take a day or so).
- we have room for up to 50 people at a time, so be sure to log on early.
- after the official chat, the room is left unmoderated to students can talk amongst themselves.

• Monday, July 9, 2007
  Life at the J-school: Academic and Otherwise
  Speakers - Deans Sreenivasan & Huff
  1-2 p.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/07/09/chat-transcript-of-dos-chat-1/

• Wednesday, July 11, 2007
  Career Services
  Speakers: Ernest Sotomayor, Director of Career Services and colleagues
  4-5 p.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/07/13/chat-transcript-of-career-services-chat-july-11-2007/

• Tuesday, July 17, 2007
  Life at the J-school: Academic and Otherwise
  Speakers - Deans Sreenivasan & Huff
  1-2 p.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE THE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/07/16/443/

• Tuesday, July 17, 2007
  Q&A for Part-Time Students
  Speakers - Deans Sreenivasan & Huff
  5-6 p.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE THE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/07/16/chat-transcript-of-pt-session-july-17-2007

• Thursday, July 19, 2007
  Q&A for International Students
  Speaker: Prof. Josh Friedman, head of International Program
  10-11 a.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE THE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/07/27/chat-transcript-of-qa-for-international-students/

• Monday, July 23, 2007
  Career Services
  Speakers: Ernest Sotomayor, Director of Career Services and colleagues
  1-2 p.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE THE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/08/01/chat-transcript-of-career-services-chat-2-july-23-2007/
  
• Tuesday, July 24, 2007
  Students-Only Chat (organized by Alex Sundby, ajsundby[at]yahoo.com)
  7-9 p.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  Speakers: YOU! Open session, without faculty and deans, to discuss anything you like
  LOG IN TO CHAT HERE: http://www.chatzy.com/895389234247

• Wed, July 25, 2007
  Q&A for MA Students
  Speaker: Evan Cornog, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
  4-5 p.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE THE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/08/01/chat-transcript-of-ma-chat-july-25-2007/

• Thursday, July 26, 2007
  Students-Only Chat (organized by Alex Sundby, ajsundby[at]yahoo.com)
  10 am-noon: New York time (lookup your local time here)
  Speakers: YOU! Open session, without faculty and deans, to discuss anything you like
  LOG IN TO CHAT HERE: http://www.chatzy.com/895389234247

• Fri July 27, 2007
  Q&A for New Media Students (and those curious about New Media)
  Speaker: Prof. Sree Sreenivasan, Dean of Students and head of the new media program
  11 a.m.-noon New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE THE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/08/01/chat-transcript-of-new-media-program-chat-july-27-2007/

• Wed, Aug. 1, 2007
  Technology at the J-school
  Speakers: Larry Fried, Asst. Dean for Technology and members of the technology staff
  2-3 p.m. New York time (lookup your local time here)
  SEE TRANSCRIPT:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2007/08/03/techchat/

  You need to check back with this document at that time to participate.
  It will be a moderated chat room (you submit questions, we provide answers), using your PC or Mac and Internet browser. After the official chat, the room is left unmoderated to students can talk amongst themselves.

  See transcripts of some of the chats from Summer 2006 at:
  http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2006/07/30/chats-three-sessions-scheduled/

  Please note that some of the information that was given out last summer might be out of date and incorrect.

All students are invited to our group online chats, though some are for specific topics/cohorts. At the right time, go to the J-school Frappr page (link sent via e-mail) . You will see the chat room on the right side of that page. Just join us there. We have had 16 so far, with more to come throughout the year - let us know about topics you want: dos@jrn.columbia.edu

Here’s the chat sessions calendar below. And see our transcripts on this link - and linked directly below.

Friday, Aug. 4, 2-3 pm Columbia time
J-SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CHAT: Hosted by Larry Fried, Asst. Dean for Technology, and others on his team. Meet the technology staff; learn about technology resources available to students; ask questions about laptops, video and audio editing, printing - anything you like.
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/u5e5

Thursday, Aug. 3, 1-2 pm Columbia time
THE SMALL PICTURE (SKYPECAST VOICE) CHAT: Hosted by Deans Sreenivasan and Huff. We will answer your questions about the August calendar, Fall courses, etc.
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/uba3
At the appropriate time, go to:
https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=23020

Thursday, Aug. 3, 10:30-11:30 am Columbia time
J-SCHOOL & THE BIG PICTURE CHAT: Hosted by Dean Nicholas Lemann - ask questions about the big picture: J-school, the industry, the Dean’s career and much more. You might also want to discuss his big new “Wayward Press” column on citizen journalism: http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/060807fa_fact1
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/u5e8

[Special Skypecast Voice Chat at https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=20763]
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1-2 pm Columbia time
DOS VOICE CHAT via Skypecast: Hosted by Dean Sree Sreenivasan - all school-related questions welcome.
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/u96d
Skypecast Voice Chat at https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=20763]

Thursday, July 27, 1-2 pm Columbia time
J-SCHOOL & THE BIG PICTURE CHAT: Hosted by Vice Dean David Klatell, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Evan Cornog and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Elizabeth Fishman - ask questions about the big picture: J-school, the industry and more.
TRANSCRIPT: http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2006/07/30/transcript-chat-with-dean-klatell/
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/tlao

Wednesday, July 26, 5-7 pm Columbia time
NETWORKING LOUNGE CHAT: Special two-hour informal chat session for students to introduce themselves and chat with each other. Hosted by Aaron Cahall, M.S. 2007 & Rubina Madan, M.S. 2007. No profs or administrators! No transcripts!
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/tlai

Wednesday, July 26, 1-2 pm Columbia time
M.A. CHAT: Hosted by Associate Dean Evan Cornog, coordinator of M.A. program.
TRANSCRIPT: http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2006/07/27/transcript-chat-about-ma-program-with-dean-cornog/
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/tlae

Friday, July 21, 1-2 pm Columbia time
EXTRACURRICULARS & SPJ: A chat session to help you learn more about extracurricular activities at the J-school (make sure you see http://spj.jrn.columbia.edu). Hosted by David Ressel, continuing PT student, SPJ Board member and Columbia Senator; and Rebecca Castillo, president of the Class of 2006.
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/te5d

Tuesday, July 18, 7-9 pm Columbia time
NETWORKING LOUNGE CHAT: Special two-hour informal chat session for students to introduce themselves and chat with each other. Hosted by Aaron Cahall, M.S. 2007 & Rubina Madan, M.S. 2007. No profs or administrators!
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/t26m

Wednesday, July 12
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CHAT: 10-11 am, New York time - hosted by Prof. Josh
Friedman, director of International Program.
SEE YOUR LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/su71

Monday, July 10
CAREER SERVICES CHAT: 1-2 pm, NY time - hosted by Ernest Sotomayor, director
of Career Services
TRANSCRIPT: http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2006/07/10/sotomayor-chat-1/
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/su8m

Friday, July 7
DOS CHAT: 1-2 pm, NY time - hosted by Deans Sreenivasan & Huff - aimed at
incoming full-time MS students, but all are welcome.
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/su9a

DOS CHAT: 6-7 pm, NY time - hosted by Deans Sreenivasan & HUff -aimed at
continuing PT MS students, but all are welcome.
SEE LOCAL TIME: http://snipurl.com/ssly

TRANSCRIPTS OF BOTH SESSIONS: http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2006/07/08/transcript-online-chats-from-july-7/

Wed, June 28
DOS CHAT, 1-2 pm: Academic questions, hosted by Deans Sreenivasan & Huff
TRANSCRIPT: http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2006/07/05/transcript-chat-with-deans/

FIN. AID CHAT:, 2-3 pm: Financial aid questions, hosted by Dean MacDonald

Mon, June 19
DOS CHAT, 3-3:3 pm: First chat session, with Deans Sreenivasan & Huff

More to come throughout the year!